NASHVILLE – Ten people face felony charges and more than a dozen victims have been identified in a large-scale, collaborative operation to target online child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee. Over a three-month period, from October through December, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, housed within the Cybercrime and … Continue reading TBI’s ‘Operation Autumn Shield’ Yields Ten Arrests, Identifies 19 Online Sexual Exploitation & Sextortion Child Victims
TBI Special Agents Investigating Madison County Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of 26th Judicial District Attorney General Jody Pickens, TBI special agents continue to investigate a shooting involving a deputy from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 10:30 p.m., on Monday, December 16th, deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a disturbance in the 300 block of Fern … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Madison County Officer-Involved Shooting
McMinnville Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Shooting Investigation
SMITHVILLE - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment charging a McMinnville man in connection to an ongoing shooting investigation. On November 21st, agents began investigating the incident involving 31st Judicial District Attorney General Christopher Robert Stanford. The investigation revealed that, during the pursuit of a wanted fugitive, Stanford fired a … Continue reading McMinnville Man Indicted, Charged in TBI Shooting Investigation
Savannah Man Arrested, Charged with Second Degree Murder
HARDIN COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of a man on a charge of second degree murder. On December 15th, at the request of the 24th Judicial District Attorney General Neil Thompson, TBI special agents joined deputies … Continue reading Savannah Man Arrested, Charged with Second Degree Murder
TBI Special Agents Investigating Selmer Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon involving officers with the Selmer Police Department. Just after 3:00 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Selmer Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious person outside a residence … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Selmer Officer-Involved Shooting
California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY – A joint investigation with detectives with the DeKalb County sheriff’s Department, special agents with the TBI Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and investigators with the Office of the 13th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of a California man. In June, law enforcement officers learned that an individual … Continue reading California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County
Former Monroe County Corrections Officers Face Official Misconduct Charges
MONROE COUNTY – Two now-former corrections officers with Monroe County are charged with official misconduct following an investigation by TBI special agents. At the request of then-10th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Crump, in 2022, TBI special agents began investigating allegations of the introduction of contraband into the Monroe County Jail. During the course of the … Continue reading Former Monroe County Corrections Officers Face Official Misconduct Charges
Multiple Individuals Indicted in Major California-to-Nashville Meth-Fentanyl Case
The news release below was posted 12/4/24 by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Remarks from TBI Director David Rausch related to the investigation follow the release. Davidson County - In the largest methamphetamine investigation/enforcement action in the city’s history, Chief John Drake and TBI Director David Rausch today announced the dismantling of a California to … Continue reading Multiple Individuals Indicted in Major California-to-Nashville Meth-Fentanyl Case
Former Office Manager Indicted, Charged in TBI Theft Case
SMITH COUNTY - Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment charging an Elmwood woman in connection to an ongoing theft case. At the request of 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, TBI agents opened an investigation into the actions of Kitty Rena Smith (DOB 6/10/1964). Agents, working alongside the … Continue reading Former Office Manager Indicted, Charged in TBI Theft Case
Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature
RHEA COUNTY – A Chickamauga, Georgia, man has been charged with forgery, following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, on September 9th, TBI special agents began investigating allegations that the signature of a 12th judicial district chancellor had been forged. … Continue reading Attorney Indicted, Charged with Forging Chancellor’s Signature
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